ASSOCIATED FACTORS WITH JAUNDICE REQUIRING PHOTOTHERAPY: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY IN A HOSPITAL IN PERU

Panduro M.C.H.; Ramirez-Ortega A.P.; Roldan-Arbieto L.; Vela-Ruiz J.M. · Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana (2024) · DOI: 10.25176/rfmh.v24i1.6340

Resumen

Objective: The aim was to identify the factors linked to jaundice that necessitates phototherapy. Methods: An observational, analytical, and retrospective case-control study was conducted. The medical records of 212 patients aged 0 to 7 days from the neonatology service at Hospital Carlos Lanfranco La Hoz were reviewed, divided into 106 cases (with phototherapy) and 106 controls (without phototherapy). Results: Preterm neonates showed a significant association with an OR: 5.526; 95% CI (2.038-14.981), P= 0.001; and ABO incompatibility had an OR: 4.373, 95% CI (1.934-9.889), P= 0.001. Conclusions: The study concludes an association between preterm neonates,ABOincompatibility,andthenecessityforphototherapy.

Instituciones: Universidad Ricardo Palma